Jaafri given short time to convince opponents

Reuters/Boston Globe:

Senior members of Iraq's ruling Shi'ite Alliance bloc called publicly for the first time on Saturday for Ibrahim al-Jaafari to step down as prime minister to break months of deadlock over a national unity government.

"I call on Jaafari to take a courageous step and set a fine example by stepping down," Kasim Daoud, a senior member of the independent group within the Alliance, told Reuters.

Other senior Alliance officials, speaking anonymously, confirmed that four of seven main groups within the bloc wanted Jaafari to give up the nomination for a second term if, as is all but certain, he fails to persuade minority Sunni and Kurdish parties to drop their refusal to serve in a cabinet under him.

"There is a broad trend inside the Alliance who want Jaafari to do this (step aside) and we expect him to do so," Daoud said.

"We have stood behind him for 50 days and today we have reached the conclusion that there should be a prime minister for all Iraqis, not just one group," he added.

"Daoud's call is supported by at least 60 percent of Alliance members of parliament," another senior Alliance official from another group within the bloc told Reuters.

"We need another 24 hours before starting the battle" to pressure Jaafari into resigning, he added.

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This is a good sign. Bill Roggio has more thoughts on the movement within the Shia ranks as well as US moves to isolate Sadr.

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